The Law Commission has issued its report on its project about electronic signatures, confirming that they are a viable alternative to handwritten signatures in most cases and setting out some further options for reform…
Scottish government publishes Programme for Government 2019-2020 The Scottish government has published its Programme for Government 2019-2020. It sets out the actions that the Scottish government will take in the coming year and beyond, including regarding technology. The document points out that transport is undergoing a period of rapid technological transformation which provides opportunities for…
The High Court has dismissed the claim for judicial review in Bridges and another v South Wales Police on facial recognition technology. It is thought to be the first time any court in the world has considered automated facial recognition…
Simon Deane-Johns summarises the recent guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority and highlights some of the implications…
Facial recognition in school leads to Sweden’s first GDPR fine The Swedish DPA has fined a municipality 200 000 SEK for using facial recognition technology to monitor the attendance of students in school. A school in northern Sweden conducted a pilot using facial recognition to keep track of students’ attendance in school. The test run…
IAB Europe and IAB Tech Lab have launched an updated version of their Transparency and Consent Framework…
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Summary of the latest blog post by the AI Auditing Framework team at the ICO…
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ICO publishes statement on Kings Cross facial recognition and launches investigation Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, has issued a statement on the use of live facial recognition technology in King’s Cross. She says: “Scanning people’s faces as they lawfully go about their daily lives…to identify them, is a potential threat to privacy that should concern us…
FCA will not take enforcement action for 18 months if there is evidence that plans are in place…
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Framework aims to counter “risk of hidden manipulation which undermines the democratic process”…